tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulationGuidance and regulation2025-07-17T09:30:04+01:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/information-for-parents-about-ofsteds-role-in-regulating-childcare2025-07-17T09:30:04+01:00Inspecting registered childcare providers: information for parentsHow Ofsted regulates childcare and what parents should do if they have concerns about their provider.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-framework--22025-07-14T09:30:05+01:00Early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory frameworkThe standards that school and childcare providers must meet for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5.
tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-years-census-technical-specification2025-07-11T13:52:09+01:00Early years census: technical specificationTechnical specification and validation rules for local authorities and software suppliers preparing for the early years census.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/tax-free-childcare-service-service-availability-and-issues2025-07-11T09:24:02+01:00Childcare service: service availability and issuesCheck the availability and any issues affecting the Childcare service.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-years-continuing-professional-development-and-support2025-07-08T10:00:00+01:00Early years continuing professional development and supportInformation for the early years sector on continuing professional development and sources of support and guidance. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-years-qualifications-achieved-in-england2025-07-02T09:30:05+01:00Early years qualifications list: UK onlyUK qualifications that meet Department for Education (DfE) criteria for counting in the early years foundation stage statutory framework staff:child ratios.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/glossary-of-terms-ofsted-statistics2025-06-27T09:30:00+01:00Glossary of terms: Ofsted statisticsExplanation of terms used in Ofsted's official and national statistical releases.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-years-stronger-practice-hubs2025-06-25T09:57:47+01:00Early years stronger practice hubsInformation for early years practitioners about stronger practice hubs.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/reception-improvement-offer2025-06-20T09:30:04+01:00Reception improvement offerProfessional development resources for improving teaching and leadership of reception years.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/universal-credit-childcare-costs2025-06-03T10:15:14+01:00Universal Credit childcare costsIf you pay for childcare while you go to work, Universal Credit can pay some of your childcare costs.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-years-entitlements-expansion-system-guidance2025-05-30T15:31:44+01:00Early years entitlements expansion: system guidanceTechnical information for local authorities and software suppliers preparing for the early education and childcare entitlements expansions.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-nutrition2025-05-30T15:19:46+01:00Early Years Foundation Stage nutritionHelping early years providers offer healthy, balanced and nutritious food.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/childcare-expansion-capital-grant-funding2025-05-22T16:03:20+01:00Childcare expansion capital grant fundingLocal authority funding to support the provision of new early years entitlement and wraparound places.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/pre-registration-briefing-for-those-wishing-to-become-childcare-providers2025-05-20T11:17:08+01:00Become a childcare provider: pre-registration briefingThis is a presentation of the pre-registration briefing for those wishing to become childcare providers.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/protective-security-and-preparedness-for-education-settings2025-04-28T15:59:34+01:00Protective security and preparedness for education settingsHow education settings should prepare for and respond to terrorism and other major incidents.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/improving-oral-health-supervised-tooth-brushing-programme-toolkit2025-04-17T14:22:34+01:00Improving oral health: supervised toothbrushing programme toolkitA toolkit to support commissioning of supervised toothbrushing programmes in early years settings and schools.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/get-a-dbs-check-if-you-live-or-work-in-a-childcare-setting2025-04-15T09:30:01+01:00Get a DBS check if you live or work in a childcare settingThis explains how to get a Disclosure and Barring Service check if you are aged 16 or over and you live or work in a childcare setting.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/publication-of-outcome-summaries2025-04-11T09:30:02+01:00Publication of outcome summariesWe publish these summaries when we or the setting need to take action to ensure they are meeting the requirements for registration.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/daycare-providers-on-the-voluntary-childcare-register-ofsted-requirements2025-04-10T09:30:07+01:00Daycare providers on the voluntary Childcare Register: Ofsted requirementsRequirements you must meet if you are an Ofsted-registered daycare provider on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/daycare-providers-on-the-compulsory-childcare-register-ofsted-requirements2025-04-10T09:30:03+01:00Daycare providers on the compulsory Childcare Register: Ofsted requirementsRequirements you must meet if you are an Ofsted-registered out of school club, nursery or other type of daycare on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.